Chief Financial Officer

Child & Youth Advocacy Network of Pennsylvania•Mechanicsburg, PA

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About The Position

The Child & Youth Advocacy Network of Pennsylvania (CYAN PA) advances volunteer child advocacy for the health, safety, and well-being of children before the court because of abuse and neglect, with the goal of giving every child the opportunity for permanency. Its state office supports and establishes local affiliates across Pennsylvania through strategies and resources that help child advocacy thrive. Reporting to the President & CEO, the Chief Financial Officer oversees the financial functions supporting CYAN PA’s mission, including finance, grant management, and risk management. This hands-on executive management role handles general ledger tasks, completes the monthly close, and supports reporting requests. The CFO coordinates with the President & CEO, executive management, and the Finance Committee to accomplish financial and infrastructure goals in accordance with best practices. The CFO develops and implements a financial management strategy that promotes credibility, trust, and transparency with internal and external stakeholders, and works to sustain the organization through strong internal systems and diversified funding. The CFO regularly interfaces with external auditors and accountants, payroll service providers, attorneys, bank representatives, insurance providers, and benefits representatives. The role ensures appropriate risk management practices are in place, leads development of relevant policies, and supervises and participates in financial functions. The position has immediate responsibility for financial management and CYAN PA business operations.

Responsibilities

Oversee finance, grant management, and risk management functions.
Handle general ledger tasks and complete the monthly close.
Support reporting requests based on monthly close results.
Coordinate with the President & CEO, executive management, and Finance Committee to accomplish financial and infrastructure goals in accordance with best practices.
Develop and implement a financial management strategy that promotes credibility, trust, and transparency with internal and external stakeholders.
Work with executive management and the Finance Committee to support organizational sustainability through strong internal systems and diversified funding.
Interface regularly with external auditors and accountants, payroll service providers, attorneys, bank representatives, insurance providers, and benefits representatives.
Ensure appropriate risk management practices are in place and lead development of policies to support those practices.
Supervise and participate in financial functions.
Manage CYAN PA’s financial operations and business operations.